Wellington Region
Country schoolchildren prepare to spread their wings
Country Life's guests this week are preparing for a big week in Wellington with schoolchildren who have only ever met online. The primary students are soon to leave their remote and rural schools for… Audio
Hutt Valley High School temporary classrooms will take months to install
It will be months before temporary classrooms are on site to replace mould-damaged rooms at Hutt Valley High School - some of the rooms won't arrive until November.
Students take mouldy school protest to Parliament
About 100 Hutt Valley High School students turned the front lawn of Parliament into a make-shift study space today to protest the state of their school buildings.
Celebrating 15 years of successful wild kiwi in Remutaka Forest
There's a special celebration for the Remutaka Conservation Trust this month. It's marking fifteen years since it reintroduced kiwi back into the Remutaka Forest and from that initial release of 6… Audio
School kids want mouldy classrooms replaced faster
About 150 Hutt Valley High students are doing their school work on the steps of parliament today, hoping the government will replace their mould-riddled classrooms quickly. The school has closed more… Audio
Serious crash in Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington
Police were notified of the crash involving a truck and a car on Happy Valley Road about 1.40pm.
Students to return to mould-stricken Hutt Valley school
Senior Hutt Valley High School students will tomorrow return from their holidays to new challenges, after the closure of 13 classrooms because of toxic mould.
More black mould at Hutt Valley High School: Block to be demolished
Testing has found elevated mould levels in several additional areas including two science labs, the dance room, one drama room, the main gym, and the student centre.
Death sparks safety review of Wellington social housing
Safety fears have prompted Wellington Council to review its social housing policies after a woman was found dead in a Mount Cook property this weekend.
New businesses need pandemic support - entrepreneur
A new entrepreneur struggling to get traction for his coffee business during the pandemic says those taking a risk on new ventures need extra support from the government.
Maria and Miles Fairburn's 50 year gardening journey
It was 1972, and Maria and Miles Fairburn bought on old rundown chicken farm in Featherson. Over the following decades they slowly transformed the barren, sloped land into a lush bird haven garden. It… Audio
Council, police agree process for parking charges
Police not attending emergency calls will now have to pay to park unmarked cars in metered council spaces in Wellington.
Police investigating killings in Christchurch and Wellington
Police are investigating after two separate inner city deaths, one in Christchurch and one in Wellington.
Bus travel disruption over for Wellington passengers
Bus commuters in the capital can expect normal services today, after a lockout of drivers was overturned.
NZ Bus not ruling out further action against drivers
The Employment Court has told NZ Bus to let drivers back to work, but the company is not ruling out further industrial action.
Wellington bus drivers strike: 'We've put up with this for too long'
Wellington bus drivers began a 24-hour strike this morning - affecting 26 routes in the capital.
Wellington council 'frustrated' by NZ Bus driver lock out
The Greater Wellington Regional Council says it is frustrated and disappointed by a decision by N-Z Bus to lock out a number of bus drivers and maintenance staff from tomorrow. Today, 26 bus routes in… Audio
Bus chaos "frustrating": Wellington Regional Council
There is more disruption for Wellington commuters with 100 bus drivers on strike and 26 bus routes not running, frustrating the Greater Wellington Regional Council which manages the city's bus… Audio
Sexual violence campaigners urge action from Wellington City Council
Three weeks on from their rally calling for more action against sexual violence, members of the newly-formed Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence have voiced their demands to politicians.
Let's Get Wellington Moving appoints new leadership
The new position of an independent chair, as recommended by the review, has been given to Dave Brash, who was the national recovery manager for the Kaikōura earthquake.
